How long does the MSc in Quantitative Economics take to complete?

The MSc in Quantitative Economics runs one year full-time or two years part-time across on-campus, online and distance routes. The last block of the MSc in Quantitative Economics is the dissertation, capstone or sponsor consulting project.

Can I study the MSc in Quantitative Economics online?

Yes. The MSc in Quantitative Economics is delivered on-campus in central London, online and by distance learning, and every mode shares the same seminar structure and named supervision.

Is the MSc in Quantitative Economics UK recognised?

The MSc in Quantitative Economics is a UK Level 7 Master's award aligned with Royal Economic Society and CFA Society UK analytical standards, and it prepares graduates for doctoral study.

What are the entry requirements for the MSc in Quantitative Economics?

Applicants need a UK 2:2 Bachelor's in a numerate discipline or equivalent, IELTS 6.5 where required, and a 500-word research proposal. Senior professional applicants can enter the MSc in Quantitative Economics on a portfolio route.

How much does the MSc in Quantitative Economics cost and is funding available?

Tuition varies by mode and intake. LSLPE admissions publishes current fees at offer stage and discusses instalment plans, employer sponsorship and scholarships for the MSc in Quantitative Economics on request.

MSc in Quantitative Economics | LSLPE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The MSc in Quantitative Economics at LSLPE is a research-informed UK Level 7 Master's degree running one year full-time or two years part-time across on-campus, online and distance routes. The programme prepares senior-track economists to build and defend applied models under the same standards used inside the Government Economic Service, the Bank of England and City research desks. Every taught module is calibrated to the analytical expectations of the Royal Economic Society and the CFA Society UK, and the degree closes with a substantial dissertation, capstone or sponsor consulting project.

By graduation you will have coded and estimated structural and reduced-form models in R and Stata, delivered a full econometric analysis under peer review, written IFS-style working papers and Treasury-style policy notes, and defended a research project to a supervisor drawn from City research or Whitehall economist units.

Key Features

Weekly seminars taught by City research economists and Whitehall alumni.
Curriculum aligned with Royal Economic Society (RES) and CFA Society UK analytical standards.
Full advanced-econometrics stream in R, Stata and Python.
Live IFS-style microsimulation and Bank of England-style forecasting exercises.
Dissertation supervised by a practising economist or senior researcher.
Careers day links to City research desks, government economist units and think tanks such as NIESR and the ODI.

What You Will Learn

Advanced microeconometrics: MLE, GMM and semi-parametric methods.
Time-series and panel-data methods for macro and finance applications.
Causal inference at senior level: DiD, RDD, IV, synthetic controls and machine learning augmentation.
Structural macroeconomic modelling and DSGE fundamentals.
Financial econometrics for asset pricing, volatility modelling and risk.
Public finance modelling and Green Book appraisal practice.
Reproducible research pipelines, code review and pre-registration.
Dissertation design, defence and publication preparation.

Who This Course Is For

Practising economists moving into senior-track research and modelling roles.
Government analysts targeting the Government Economic Service or Bank of England.
Quantitative professionals in the City moving into economic research.
Applicants planning progression to doctoral research in economics.
International applicants preparing for policy work in central banks and finance ministries.

Career Pathways

Senior Econometrician at a City research desk or consultancy.
Government Economist at the Treasury, HMRC or a regulator.
Central Bank Analyst at the Bank of England or a comparable monetary authority.
Financial Economist at an asset manager or investment bank.
Research Economist at a think tank such as the IFS, NIESR or ODI.
Economic Consultant in competition and regulatory economics.
Behavioural Economist in a policy team or applied research house.

The LSLPE careers service maintains standing conversations with the Government Economic Service, the CFA Society UK and City research recruitment leads.

Entry Requirements

A UK Bachelor's degree (2:2 or above) or equivalent international qualification in economics, mathematics, statistics or a numerate discipline.
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
Applicants without a Bachelor's degree but with 5+ years of senior professional experience in economic analysis are considered on portfolio.
One academic and one professional reference.
A 500-word research proposal for the MSc in Quantitative Economics dissertation.

Why Study at LSLPE

LSLPE is a specialist division of Harold International College of London that reads economics as an applied discipline in permanent conversation with law and politics. The MSc in Quantitative Economics is delivered in small, tutor-visible cohorts using the case-room and select-committee tradition, so results are argued and defended in public rather than accepted from a lecture.

Central London places the Bank of England, the Treasury, the City research houses, Chatham House and the leading think tanks within a short tube ride of every classroom. Online and distance students join the same weekly seminar structure with named programme-tutor support, so working practitioners complete the MSc in Quantitative Economics without leaving employment.